Barton House Railway
The Barton House Railway (BHR) is a miniature railway in Wroxham, Norfolk; it is open on the third Sunday of each month from April until October.
History
The initial 3½" gauge track was laid in 1960; the railway opened to the public in 1963, and began to raise money for local charities.[1]
In 1967 the Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Honing East Signalbox was rebuilt at Barton House Railway having been carefully dismantled from its original home at Honing railway station where it had stood since 1901.
A new 7¼" gauge Riverside Railway was added in 1979.
2013
2013 was the railway's 50th anniversary year with events held throughout the year including:
- 1 April Easter Monday
- 21 April Celebration Day, featuring a ceremony commemorating 50 years of BHR
- 19 May Children's Day with bouncy castle and face painting
- 16 June 'Boys with their Toys' featuring a model show and boating pond.
- 21 July Stalham Scouts: charity activities
- 18 August Steam Rally
- 15 September photographic competition results announced
- 21 September evening running
- 20 October Halloween running
- 15 December Santa Special.
Private events
The railway is available for hire by private parties such as children's birthdays, offering the party its own private train with a buffet lunch. The railway also commemorates other events; for example a minute's silence in 2012 marking 100 years since the sinking of the Titanic
The new line
In mid-2012, Barton House Railway started to create a new line from the museum to the top lawn by the booking office; this line is still under construction.
References
External links
- Barton House Railway - official site